Bellingham couple falls victim to alleged Texas surrogacy scam, loses thousands

A lawsuit claims a Texas woman made off with $10 million in money meant for surrogate mothers.

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A Bellingham couple say they were scammed for thousands of dollars by a Texas-based business that is now at the center of a lawsuit.

Arielle Mitton and her husband believed they had found a surrogate to carry their baby and took out a $50,000 loan for expenses. She wanted a fourth child to “complete” her family after finding out she was infertile.

Then, on June 14, Arielle got a cryptic email from Surrogacy Escrow Account Management stating “all operations have been placed on hold.”

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